The Kimbilio Reading Series highlights the incredible talent of our Kimbilio Fellows and Faculty. Readings are held locally at Left Bank Books; at High/Low, the St. Louis literary arts center which houses Kimbilio; and at other local venues. We also partner with other literary organizations to host readings around the country. Previous readings have been hosted in Detroit, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis, among other cities, on the campus of SMU and Sarah Lawrence College; and as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival. In 2025, Kimbilio relaunched our online series, which first appeared during the pandemic.
Photos From Past Reading Series Events
David Haynes, Danelle from LBB, Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Janelle Williams @ Left Bank Books
LaToya Watkins @ Left Bank Books
Jonathan Escoffery @ Left Bank Books
Brian Gilmore, Desiree Cooper, Cole Lavalais, David Haynes, and Angela Flournoy at Pages Bookstore in Detroit
Tyehimba Jess and Bernice L. McFadden Reading for Kimbilio at SMU
Asali Solomon, Naomi Jackson, Victor Lavalle, and Danielle Evans at the Brooklyn Book Festival




